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Houthis target Saudi airport, Aramco facility in drone attacks
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday, August 20, claimed they had targeted a Saudi airport and an Aramco facility in the southern Najran region in two drone attacks. In a post on…
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Shivam Kumar’s daring Gulf of Aden rescue earns Shaurya Chakra
New Delhi: Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar of the Indian Navy has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery during a high-risk rescue and recovery operation aboard a damaged LPG tanker in…
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X suspends Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree’s account
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended the account of Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. The profile now displays a notice reading: “Account suspended. X suspends…
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US strikes against Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen in 2025
Washington: US airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to a Pentagon review of the attacks, which comes as concerns rise over civilian casualties…
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Six killed as Houthis attack vessel in Bab el-Mandeb
Sanaa: Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while US forces fired on a ship they said was trying to…
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Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco refinery
A fire broke out early Sunday, August 9, at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported, the Energy Ministry said. In a post…
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UN envoy warns Yemen faces risk of large-scale conflict
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has warned of a growing risk of renewed large-scale conflict in Yemen amid escalating attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi tankers and Yemeni…
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Full support provided to ships and seafarers in Gulf, says MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, August 7, stated that Indian missions across the Gulf region are in constant contact with the shipping ministry and the local authorities…
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Child among 11 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks,…
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At least 30 Yemen troops killed in Houthi attacks
Sanaa: Houthi rebel attacks Thursday, August 6, in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. The assaults hit camps…
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Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group have said it had targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, several hours after claiming a separate missile attack on another…
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Indian cargo ship sinks off Yemen’s Hodeidah coast, 14 rescued
An Indian cargo ship sank in the Red Sea after an explosive boat struck the vessel off Yemen’s Hodeidah coast, with all 14 crew members rescued in a joint maritime operation, Yemeni…
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Saudi Arabia seeks 43-nation maritime alliance to secure Red Sea
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has proposed the creation of a multinational maritime defence alliance involving 43 countries to strengthen security across the Red Sea and safeguard one of the world’s busiest trade routes…
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Secret Saudi cables reveal plot to stoke sectarian rift in Yemen
A trove of leaked Saudi Arabian government cables has revealed how Riyadh secretly tried to manufacture a sectarian split in northern Yemen more than a decade ago to weaken the Houthi movement,…
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Houthis target Saudi Aramco sites in retaliation for airstrikes
Cairo: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday, July 25, that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in…
